Juvenile things that make you snigger (Vol. 3)

Juvenile things that make you snigger (Vol. 3)

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tribbles

3,985 posts

224 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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MartG said:
Does anyone else find adverts with sentient food disturbing?

This post was brought to you courtesy of the current Birds Eye ad where there are singing peas that go 'wheeee' as they leap into a pot of boiling water and certain death.
https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Ameglian_Major_Cow

21st Century Man

41,111 posts

250 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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Ever since I was small I've always thought it strange that a pig character dressed up as a jolly butcher wielding a chopper would encourage us to eat him. Usually alongside a child in calipers with a raised charity box in a "Please Sir! May I have some more?" pose.

Roofless Toothless

5,773 posts

134 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.

glenrobbo

35,517 posts

152 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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Roofless Toothless said:
The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.
scratchchin I wonder how much they charge?

DJFish

5,934 posts

265 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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tribbles said:
MartG said:
Does anyone else find adverts with sentient food disturbing?

This post was brought to you courtesy of the current Birds Eye ad where there are singing peas that go 'wheeee' as they leap into a pot of boiling water and certain death.
https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Ameglian_Major_Cow
My nephew was a sensitive soul who used to cry when Mr Pepperami threw himself into the blender.

Roofless Toothless

5,773 posts

134 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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glenrobbo said:
Roofless Toothless said:
The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.
scratchchin I wonder how much they charge?
An arm and a leg.

motco

16,018 posts

248 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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Roofless Toothless said:
The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.
It's often 'High Class Family Butcher' which implies that the local gentry are doomed, not your own family. "Eat the Rich" being the watchword.

yellowjack

17,100 posts

168 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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MartG said:
Does anyone else find adverts with sentient food disturbing?

This post was brought to you courtesy of the current Birds Eye ad where there are singing peas that go 'wheeee' as they leap into a pot of boiling water and certain death.
At least we were spared the slicing into slivers and boiling in oil scenes in the 1980s... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f16zou9DHbk

talksthetorque

10,815 posts

137 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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I wonder if the Ribena berries know they are going to end up dribbled down a (probably white) t shirt?

glenrobbo

35,517 posts

152 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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motco said:
Roofless Toothless said:
The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.
It's often 'High Class Family Butcher' which implies that the local gentry are doomed, not your own family. "Eat the Rich" being the watchword.
Special Stuff? lick

talksthetorque

10,815 posts

137 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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glenrobbo said:
motco said:
Roofless Toothless said:
The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.
It's often 'High Class Family Butcher' which implies that the local gentry are doomed, not your own family. "Eat the Rich" being the watchword.
Special Stuff? lick
Does meat from the Aristocracy taste better as their diet and surroundings have been exemplary during their upbringing rearing

MartG

20,754 posts

206 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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motco

16,018 posts

248 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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talksthetorque said:
glenrobbo said:
motco said:
Roofless Toothless said:
The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.
It's often 'High Class Family Butcher' which implies that the local gentry are doomed, not your own family. "Eat the Rich" being the watchword.
Special Stuff? lick
Does meat from the Aristocracy taste better as their diet and surroundings have been exemplary during their upbringing rearing
Only if it is well hung...

Huff

3,174 posts

193 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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motco said:
talksthetorque said:
glenrobbo said:
motco said:
Roofless Toothless said:
The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.
It's often 'High Class Family Butcher' which implies that the local gentry are doomed, not your own family. "Eat the Rich" being the watchword.
Special Stuff? lick
Does meat from the Aristocracy taste better as their diet and surroundings have been exemplary during their upbringing rearing
Only if it is well hung...
Has been well-hanged ..?


obvs I've I've read you wrong, and you meant what you wrote - carry on, def not judging : D


Edited by Huff on Monday 5th April 22:02

captain_cynic

12,423 posts

97 months

Monday 5th April 2021
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talksthetorque said:
glenrobbo said:
motco said:
Roofless Toothless said:
The description 'Family Butcher' has always intrigued and alarmed me equally.
It's often 'High Class Family Butcher' which implies that the local gentry are doomed, not your own family. "Eat the Rich" being the watchword.
Special Stuff? lick
Does meat from the Aristocracy taste better as their diet and surroundings have been exemplary during their upbringing rearing
Their sedenty lifestyle means the meat is more tender.

juice

8,578 posts

284 months

Tuesday 6th April 2021
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generationx

6,942 posts

107 months

Tuesday 6th April 2021
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juice said:
TBF exactly how I'd react!

john_1983

1,425 posts

150 months

Tuesday 6th April 2021
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I'd react the same, also being impressed that the numberplate is the correct font, not the modern one.

Picture taken not that far from where I grew up as well

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

118 months

Tuesday 6th April 2021
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Can we spare a thought for C 222111?

motco

16,018 posts

248 months

Tuesday 6th April 2021
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nonsequitur said:
Can we spare a thought for C 222111?
Yep! That driver is more frustrated by the dense traffic than is the driver of the Astra.